From the Rolls-Royce experimental archive: a quarter of a million communications from Rolls-Royce, 1906 to 1960's. Documents from the Sir Henry Royce Memorial Foundation (SHRMF).
Departmental memo circulating a letter to coachbuilders regarding chassis fittings.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 74\1\ scan0092 | |
| Date | 27th February 1912 | |
| R.R. 476 (50 H) (X 222. 23.I.12) E.P. 1077. ROLLS-ROYCE LIMITED, 14-15, CONDUIT STREET, LONDON, W. TELEGRAMS: "ROLHEADRolls-Royce telegram address," LONDON. TELEPHONES: 1654, 1655, 1656 GERRARD. DEPARTMENTAL MEMO. This column is for Name of Person addressed. S. to W. Mr Barrington DATE. 27/2/12 Re CoachWork & Chassis fittings. X393 With reference to the subject you raised recently, will you please note we have circulated a letter as follows:- Begins "Will you permit us to mention that we find it is advisable to write to various coachbuilder's that fittings such as wing stays, luggage grid brackets, etc. should not be fixed to any part of the rear end of the side members of the chassis frame which extend beyond the rear cross member. These projections are only for the purpose of slinging the petrol tank and should not be used for any other fittings". Ends. H.O. File T.C. Coachwork This sheet must be filed with the correspondence to which it refers. | ||